18 C.F.R. § 260.9 Report by natural gas pipeline companies on service interruptions occurring on the pipeline system.
Title 18 - Conservation of Power and Water Resources
(a) Every natural gas pipeline company shall report to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) serious interruptions of service to any wholesale customer involving facilities operated under certificate authorization from the Commission. Such serious interruptions of service shall include interruptions of service to communities, major Government installations and large industrial plants outside of communities or any other interruptions which are significant in the judgment of the pipeline company. Interruptible service interrupted in accordance with the provisions of filed tariffs, interruptions of service resulting from planned maintenance or construction and interruptions of service of less than 3-hours duration need not be reported. (b) Natural gas pipeline companies must report such interruptions to service by any electronic means, including facsimile transmission or telegraph, to the Director, Division of Pipeline Certificates, Office of Energy Projects, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20426 (FAX: (202) 208–2853), at the earliest feasible time following such interruption to service, and must state briefly: (1) The location of the interruption, (2) The time of the interruption, (3) The customers affected by the interruption, and (4) Emergency actions taken to maintain service. (c) If so directed by the Commission or the Director, Division of Pipeline Certificates, the company must provide any supplemental information so as to provide a full report of the circumstances surrounding the occurrence. (d) Natural gas pipeline companies shall furnish to the Commission within 20 days of each interruption to service involving failure of facilities on any part of the pipeline system operated under certificate authorization from the Commission a copy of such failure reports as required by the Department of Transportation reporting requirement under the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968. (e) Copies of the telegraphic or facsimile report on interruption of service must be sent to the State commission in those States where service has been or might be affected. [Order 401, 35 FR 7413, May 13, 1970, as amended by Order 508, 53 FR 45901, Nov. 15, 1988; Order 581, 60 FR 53071, Oct. 11, 1995; Order 621, 65 FR 80307, Dec. 21, 2000]
Title 18: Conservation of Power and Water Resources
PART 260—STATEMENTS AND REPORTS (SCHEDULES)
§ 260.9 Report by natural gas pipeline companies on service interruptions occurring on the pipeline system.
